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Graveyard

Whitechurch, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Whitechurch, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Whitechurch
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard (1935)
Coordinates
51.98326, -8.50845
SMR number
CO063-014001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On E side of Whitechurch village; rectangular graveyard (c. 80m E-W; c. 70m N-S), in occasional use. Enclosed by stone wall, entrance on N side with 'a noble pair of piers, on which hangs a large high double gate' (Buckley 1910-12). Earliest inscribed headstone dated 1752 (Buckley ibid.). In NW quadrant remains of C of I church; earlier church (CO063-014002-) reported in ruins 1615 and 1694 but rebuilt by 1774 and rebuilt again 1801 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 405-7). Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 712) describes latter church as 'a spacious structure in the early English style, with a square tower surmounted by a low spire'; the church is shown as T-shaped on 1842 OS 6-inch map. By 1902 marked as 'in ruins' on OS 6-inch map; according to Buckley (ibid.) 'taken down' about 1890. Section of wall survives (15.4m E-W; max. H 0.7m) with return to S (L 6.2m) at E end, possibly remains of church. Site of ancient parish church of Whitechurch.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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